Neurotechnology, a provider of high-precision biometric identification technologies, today released the new VeriLook face recognition algorithm. Based on deep neural networks, the new algorithm provides five times higher accuracy in identifying full frontal faces and 10 to 15 times higher accuracy for unconstrained facial recognition. With VeriLook, Neurotechnology also introduces a new face verification component with a simpler, more intuitive …

A Surrey man accused by the groups in India of running a terror camp has responded with claims of innocence. Hardeep Nijjar says he is innocent of the charges and is being targetted by that government. He along with the group Sikhs for Justice are sending a letter to the prime minister asking for action. “Because of my campaign for …

The Vernon RCMP is investigating a fatal single vehicle collision which occurred early Wednesday morning in which one of the vehicle occupants was riding outside of the vehicle at the time of a rollover. Police say a 27-year-old man suffered fatal injuries in the crash, which happened at roughly 12:30 a.m. today, June 1, on Tronson Road, just north of …

North America is home to 190 of the world’s 655 identified salamander species and while they have avoided a deadly fungus that has ravaged the salamander population in Europe. At issue is salamander chytrid disease, caused by a fungus that infects both salamanders and newts with near total lethality. The fungus, known as B.sal, infects the skin, causing wart-like lesions. …

Finally, the warm weather is here, and summer is a mere three weeks away. The summer solstice officially arrives at 7:34 p.m. on June 20 this year. Bright Mars is just above the pinchers of the Scorpion, and Saturn is 7 degrees to the north (left) of bright Antares at the heart of the Scorpion. Saturn is at opposition Friday, …

The first US recipient of a penis transplant has left hospital, three-and-a-half weeks after the operation. Thomas Manning is leaving Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday, three weeks after the operation. The 64-year-old plans to travel with his mother and a family friend to his home in Halifax, where Manning is looking forward to enjoying his own bed and his …

“Quincy Jones: Burning the Light” (HBO 8pm) Quincy Jones (the comedian, not the record producer) performs his first one-hour stand-up show after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. On July 3, 2015, L.A.-based comedian Quincy Jones received the kind of phone call that many of us have nightmares about: he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given about a year to …

This would be a good time to quit texting while driving: Increased fines for distracted driving kick in today. As the Saanich Police traffic unit tweeted: “Time for motorists to leave their phones etc alone. Put dog in back seat. Coffee cup rests in cup holder not hand.” Under the new rules, a distracted driving offence in the province will …

Khloe Kardashian is seemingly responding to rumors that she’s dating Odell Beckham Jr. The 31-year-old reality star took to Twitter after photos surfaced of her getting cozy with the 23-year-old New York Giants player at Drake‘s Memorial Day party.

Suprema, a global leader in biometrics and security will offer the BioConnect Identity Platform to its global sales network. BioConnect’s solution seamlessly integrates Suprema biometric terminals with over 20 of the leading access control solutions worldwide. With the BioConnect Identity Platform’s powerful integration features and BioConnect’s and Suprema’s partner eco-systems, enterprises benefit from the ability to take advantage of deploying …

New identification of a gene involved in the fracture healing process could lead to the development of new therapeutic treatments for difficult-to-heal injuries. Fracture healing involves communication between bone, muscle, vasculature and the thin membrane covering the outer surface of bones (periosteum) during the fracture repair. The periosteum contains stem cells that migrate to the fracture site and differentiate into …